49ers and CB Eric Wright Agree on 1-Year Contract

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to send veteran cornerback Eric Wright to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a conditional pick in next year's NFL draft, only to have the deal fall apart after a failed physical. Almost 3 weeks later, Wright is officially a member of the 49ers.

UPDATE: Thursday, August 8, at 4:17 p.m. ET by Eric Ball

The 49ers finally got their man as their official Twitter feed reports:

Wright, a native of San Francisco, appeared in 10 regular-season games for the Bucs in 2012, recording 37 combined tackles and one interception for the struggling NFC South squad.

After acquiring superstar defensive back Darrelle Revis from the New York Jets in a predraft trade earlier this offseason, Tampa Bay felt it had the necessary depth in the secondary to part ways with the experienced Wright.

Meanwhile, San Francisco appears to have been determined to bolster its defensive secondary before the start of the season, adding one more veteran to what should be a hotly contested positional battle this summer, per NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport on Twitter:

Interesting times for Nnamdi Asomugha and Carlos Rogers for #49ers. Remember, Asomugha got no guaranteed money. Will be a battle.